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Education.
Understanding.
Action.
NIED exists to give hope and support to individuals with an eating disorder and their caregivers.

Immediate Support
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis:
Please call 911, 988,
or 1-866-NEDIC-20
Our friends at the National Eating Disorders Information Centre (NEDIC) run a toll-free, anonymous helpline that you can access if you need somebody to talk to. You can phone in, email, or visit their website.
If you are a caregiver of someone with an eating disorder:
Initial Point of Contact Program
NIED’s Initial Point of Contact is a highly accessible and timely resource for caregivers of individuals with an eating disorder. Speak to someone by phone or text message within 24 hours.
Latest Blog Posts


Orthorexia - Hidden in Plain Sight
Many articles written about orthorexia nervosa are titled “The Obsession with Healthy Eating” or “When Clean Eating Goes Too Far”, but...


A Letter to My Younger Self
Dear younger me, I know that right now you’re so afraid of what comes next. You’re worried things will never change, but you’re also...


Eating Disorder Treatment in Canada: A Privilege, Not a Promise
Eating disorders affect over 1 million people in Canada (Armour et al., 2024). How many of those people actually receive treatment,...

































